Mission and research subjects of NIVTS

Vegetables and tea which supply us with vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber etc., are important crops for our rich and healthy life. However vegetable and tea production has been faced with a lot of problems such as decreases in the number of producers and cultivation area, increases in imported vegetables and tea with rapid internationalization, unstable production caused by frequent meteorological hazards, pests, and diseases, fear of environmental pollution caused by agricultural production, and strong consumer demands for stable supply, safety and high quality of domestic production of vegetables and tea etc.

Contributing to the vegetable and tea industries and to the rich and healthy lifestyle of the nation, NIVTS carries on development of technologies for high quality, safety and low cost vegetables and tea corresponding to expanding demand.

The main research subjects are as follows:

(1) Development of labor-saving, low cost, and stable production systems for vegetables and tea
(2) Development of sustainable production technologies for vegetables and tea
(3) Development of technologies for high quality and safety in vegetables and tea
(4) Basic research on biotechnology and physiology for vegetable and tea production

about NIVTS

Introduction of Research Team

Vegetable Breeding Research Team
Molecular Genetics and Physiology Research Team
Leaf and Root Vegetables Production Research Team
Advanced Greenhouse Production Research Team
Vegetable Pest Management Research Team
Low-Input Tea Production Research Team
Labor-Saving Tea Production Research Team
Tea Pest Management　Research Team
Postharvest Research Team
Vegetable and Tea Function　Research Team

History

Publications

Organization of NIVTS

Location Map of NIVTS